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obstinate

/ob-stuh-nit/US // ˈɒb stə nɪt //UK // (ˈɒbstɪnɪt) //

倔强,倔强的,顽固的,顽固

Related Words

tenacious坚韧,坚韧不拔,顽强,坚韧的steadfast坚定不移的,坚定不移地,坚定不移,坚定的unyielding不屈不挠,不屈不挠的,坚忍不拔,坚韧不拔inflexible僵硬的,僵硬,僵化的,僵化intransigent顽固的,顽固不化,顽固,坚定不移的recalcitrant顽固的,顽固不化,顽固,乖张的dogmatic拘谨的,教条主义,拘泥于此,拘谨willful任性的,故意的,任性,故意adamant坚定不移地,坚定不移的,坚定不移,坚定的headstrong刚愎自用,刚强,强势,强硬hardened硬化,硬化的,坚硬的,坚硬dogged执着的,执着,艰难的,坚定不移convinced深信不疑,信服的,信服,深信不疑的firm公司,坚定的,坚实的,坚固的resolved解决了,已解决,已解决的,已解决的问题cantankerous气喘吁吁,气喘吁吁的,脾气暴躁的人,脾气暴躁的contradictory矛盾的,互相矛盾的,矛盾,矛盾的是contrary反之,相反的,相反地,相反的是contumacious顽固,顽固不化,顽固的,顽皮hard艰苦,艰难的,艰难,艰苦的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
    • : characterized by inflexible persistence or an unyielding attitude; inflexibly persisted in or carried out: obstinate advocacy of high tariffs.
    • : not easily controlled or overcome: the obstinate growth of weeds.
    • : not yielding readily to treatment, as a disease.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.stubborn, determined
Synonyms
adamant坚定不移地,坚定不移的,坚定不移,坚定的dogmatic拘谨的,教条主义,拘泥于此,拘谨headstrong刚愎自用,刚强,强势,强硬inflexible僵硬的,僵硬,僵化的,僵化intransigent顽固的,顽固不化,顽固,坚定不移的recalcitrant顽固的,顽固不化,顽固,乖张的steadfast坚定不移的,坚定不移地,坚定不移,坚定的tenacious坚韧,坚韧不拔,顽强,坚韧的unyielding不屈不挠,不屈不挠的,坚忍不拔,坚韧不拔willful任性的,故意的,任性,故意convinced深信不疑,信服的,信服,深信不疑的dogged执着的,执着,艰难的,坚定不移firm公司,坚定的,坚实的,坚固的hardened硬化,硬化的,坚硬的,坚硬resolved解决了,已解决,已解决的,已解决的问题cantankerous气喘吁吁,气喘吁吁的,脾气暴躁的人,脾气暴躁的contradictory矛盾的,互相矛盾的,矛盾,矛盾的是contrary反之,相反的,相反地,相反的是contumacious顽固,顽固不化,顽固的,顽皮dead set on死心塌地,死心塌地的,死心塌地地,死抱着hard艰苦,艰难的,艰难,艰苦的heady激动人心的,激动的,激动人心,令人振奋的immovable不动的,不动产,不动摇的,不动摇indomitable不屈不挠,百折不挠,不屈不挠的,不折不扣的intractable棘手的,难以解决的问题,棘手的问题,难以解决的locked in锁定,锁住了,被锁定,锁定了mulish闷闷不乐,闷声发大财,闷骚,闷闷不乐的obdurate顽固的,顽固不化,顽固,顽强的opinionated有意见的,有意见,有主见,有主见的opinionative有意见的,有主见的,有意见,有主见persistent持久性,持续性的,持久的,顽固的pertinacious中肯的,中坚力量,坚韧不拔,中肯perverse反常的,反常,乖张,悖逆的pigheaded冥顽不灵,猪头,执拗,执拗的人refractory耐火,耐火性,耐火的,耐火材料relentless不屈不挠的,不懈的,无情的,不屈不挠restive躁动不安,躁动,不安分,不安分的人self-willed自愿的,自愿,自作主张,自作主张的strong-minded坚强的心态,坚强的意志,坚强的心,坚强unalterable不可改变的,不可改变,不可更改的,不可更改unflinching坚定不移,坚定不移地,坚定不移的,坚定不移地进行unmanageable不可收拾,不可收拾的,不可理喻,难以应付

Examples

  • Those who may have been obstinate about the vaccines when called by a pollster seem to have been a bit more flexible when called by their bosses.

  • In Illinois, one parent was so obstinate in her refusal to properly wear her mask, she was arrested and banned from school grounds.

  • While some people may face legitimate obstacles, others are just obstinate.

  • Her call was greeted with skepticism by some who see unions as having been overly cautious or outright obstinate.

  • In practice, though, it’s a mechanism that allows a lone obstinate voice to deny the majority the ability to govern.

  • Obstinate Pierre refuses to care about anything, even when a passing lion threatens to eat him.

  • The president also learned that the Palestinians and the Arab states were every bit as obstinate as Netanyahu.

  • The more the Republicans lose, the more stubborn and obstinate they become.

  • It is the story of a village of unlikely Davids going up against a notoriously obstinate governmental Goliath.

  • He predicted the embattled and obstinate leader will fall in a matter of days.

  • The battle was for a long time maintained by both armies with obstinate energy.

  • Now this is what we call a "pursuit of knowledge under difficulties" of the most obstinate kind.

  • Obstinate as he was, the girl's frank honesty conquered the angry old man.

  • They are sometimes obstinate and are desperate fighters, squealing and neighing on all occasions.

  • The men in charge of the boat were slow and obstinate, and consequently it took a long time for all to get across the river.

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